FRANKFURT: Volkswagen plans to start offering car-sharing services using fully electric vehicles in German cities next year as part of efforts to serve consumers who don’t want to buy their own vehicles. Its offering will compete in its home market with DriveNow and Car2Go, the soon-to-be-merged carsharing services of BMW and Daimler. Volkswagen said on… Continue reading Volkswagen to launch car-sharing with electric vehicles in 2019
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PSA explores partial sales of Opel Research Center
Wednesday, 07/04/2018 10:32 clock PSA boss Carlos Tavares wants by 2020 Opel out of the red. Part of the restructuring plan could also be a partial sale of Opel’s R & D center. According to the French daily Le Monde, the French carmaker is considering Peugeot Citroën (PSA) such a step. Four sectors could be… Continue reading PSA explores partial sales of Opel Research Center
BMW signs battery order with China’s CATL
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) has awarded a contract worth just over a billion euros ($1.16 billion) to China’s lithium battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) (300750.SZ), the German carmaker said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: The logo of BMW is seen during the 88th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 6,… Continue reading BMW signs battery order with China’s CATL
Tesla stopped a ‘brake and roll’ test as it pushed to hit Model 3 goals
As it pushed to hit its electric vehicle production targets for the quarter, Tesla decided to skip “brake-and-roll” testing for its Model 3 sedans in its Fremont factory.
Lucid Motors factory in Casa Grande drives closer to a reality
After more than a year since its initial announcement, Lucid Motors announced on April 25th that production of vehicles in Casa Grande, Arizona will begin in two years. The city was left in limbo for approximately 18 months as Lucid sought to secure $700 million in Series D funding. The two-year time frame comes from the estimated time and… Continue reading Lucid Motors factory in Casa Grande drives closer to a reality
Cléon, a historical plant paving the way to the future
Monday 02 July 2018 by Marion Trumier – Corporate Marion Trumier Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Renault is celebrating its 120th birthday this year, and the Cléon plant is turning 60. Since 1958, the site has built a solid reputation which, today, has made it a central actor… Continue reading Cléon, a historical plant paving the way to the future
VinFast introduces 2 electric cars, 1 small sedan
HÀ NỘI — Two models of electric car and a small sedan from Ital Design have been voted the favourite by Vietnamese people in a contest organised by Vingroup. Titled “Choosing lovely car with VinFast-2”, the contest was organised by VinFast Manufacturing and Trading Company Limited from March 8-18. Nearly 300,000 people took part in the… Continue reading VinFast introduces 2 electric cars, 1 small sedan
Goldman reiterates sell on Tesla and expects Model 3 deliveries to miss estimates
Elon Musk: Doubters of Model 3 delivery number are in for a ‘rude awakening’
Tesla test driver says next Roadster will be ‘proper weapon,’ Musk’s speed claims are ‘conservative’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk elicited quite a bit of skepticism when he boasted in June 2017 that the electric automaker’s next-generation Roadster would be able to accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in under two seconds — a feat that Musk said would make the vehicle the “fastest production car ever.”